Comments on: Arm yourself kids!

By: Alphacentaurian

Alphacentaurian — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:54:03 +0000

Looks like S&H got a revolver and a .45 Colt (General Officer's Model), but SWAT got a M16 and what appears to be a P226 9mm Sig Sauer.

By: The Bear

The Bear — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:51:29 +0000

Anyone remember Mattel's Marauder M16? I had that and it rocked! Not only did I fight against enemy communists, but it also did duty in my pretend Planet of the Apes world. Oh the fun! I wish I still had it…

By: FilmFather

FilmFather — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:49:20 +0000

Agreed, John III and chunky B. My childhood of the '70s seems even farther away when I see pics like this of our toy guns, compared to the cartoonish ones kids have to play with now.

By: chunky B

chunky B — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:41:56 +0000

Those were the good ole days weren't they.

I had that Python from Starsky and Hutch, we had a kid in our "gang" that couldn't play with toy guns so he was always a EMT, he also couldn't be a Fireman because the Axe, his parents were straaaange.

By: John III

John III — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:31:04 +0000

Ahh, the good 'ol days when you could buy toy guns that looked real and not neon orange.

By: rob!

rob! — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:20:07 +0000

Jim Henson's S.W.A.T. Babies.

By: Arkonbey

Arkonbey — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:02:20 +0000

I think I had that SWAT set, but I'm unclear.

When I was just a little older, like ten, my grandpa showed me how to use a power sabre saw and then I made my own m-16 and ak-47 from plywood. I just drew one on the plywood, cut it out and painted it.

Sure, I got a lot of slivers, but if mom wouldn't poly up the five bucks...